Street Law Chapter 21 Strict Liability

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Which of the following is a consequence of all the tort litigation in the country today? people are nastier than normal , courts unable to deal with criminal cases , prices go up because of insurance costs rising , lawyers fees continue to decline

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prices go up because of insurance costs rising

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According to the video we saw on strict liability, if a dog bites a neighbor, which standard is used?

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cannot tell from the situation

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What is the most common case in strict liability? Options: dangerous animal liability, product liability , blasting liability, none of these

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product liability

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Proving strict liability requires: causation only, causation and damages only, duty and breach only, damages only

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causation and damages only

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Strict liability is a social policy decision by giving risks to people who pursue dangerous activities.

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pursue dangerous activities

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Which IS a dangerous activity that would be covered by strict liability? Options: demolition company, chemical manufacturer, waste treatment plant, all of these

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all of these

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Which of the following is NOT a defense for strict liability? Options: there is no causation, all precautions were taken, there are no damages, consumer misused the product

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all precautions were taken

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Which is a concern regarding tort reform? Options: unreasonably high awards to plaintiffs, expenses going to courts and lawyers, civil cases take too long

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all of these

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Strict liability is liability without

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fault

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Strict liability applies to which of the following situations? intentionally hitting a person with a golf club, accidentally running over a dog with a car, allowing a child your are babysitting to climb and fall off a tree, owning a dangerous, wild animal

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owning a dangerous, wild animal